Brassiere and drawers



UNTEJ) STATES PATENT OFFCE.

BRAssran AND nRAWERs.

Application led September 27, 1919.

To all who/m, t may concern Be it known that RUTH B. OFFEN- nEIMnR, acitizen of the United States. and a resident of the city of NewRochelle, county of Westchester, and State of New York, have invented anew and useful Brassiere and Drawers for Stout Women, of

which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a combined brassire and drawersthat may be worn next the skin of the wearer and be light, cool andcomfortable .in hot weather. This object is accomplished by myinvention. one embodiment of which is hereinafter moreparticularly.pointed out. This garment takes the place of threegarments.

For a more particular description of my invention, reference is to behad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part herco. in which:

Figure 1 is a rear view of my improved garment and Figs. 2 and 3. aresectional views taken on the lilies 2 2 and 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Throughout the various views of the drawings similar referencecharacters designate similar parts.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 28, 1920.

semi No. 326,858.

My improved brassire and drawers l is provided with a back 2 and a front3 which are identical except that the bac-k 2 has an opening at the topwhich may be closed by hooks and eyes and the front 3 has a plait 6which is reinforced at 7 when the top 8 is joined to the bottom 9. Theplait 6 allows -for alterations due to shrinkage.

The crotch l() is reinforced and the leg openings 11 extend well up atthe sides, as indicated. Arm straps 12 are also provided by which thegarment is suspended from the shoulders.

From the foregoing it is apparent that my single garment takes the placeof two or three ordinary garments and that it is strong, light, durableand cool in hot weather.

Having thus described my invention what 'l claim isopenings that extendwell up at the sides. RUTH BLOCH OPPENHEIMER.

